Mayor of Santa Maria, Bulacan explained

The mayor of Santa Maria (Filipino; Pilipino: Punong Bayan ng Santa Maria) is the highest decision-maker and chief executive of the municipality of Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. He leads the enforcement of municipal ordinances and improvement of public services. The mayor has a term of office of three years, but has a maximum electoral tenure of three consecutive terms. Inaugural holder of the office was Maximo Evidente (1899-1900).

The present 1987 Constitution of the Philippines defined the position, powers and responsibilities of the mayor as well as the municipal charter.

Town of Santa Maria (1793-Present)

There were 82 capitanes who served the Spanish colonial administration from 1793 to 1899; 12 Presidentes from 1899 to 1937; 4 Alcaldes from 1938 to 1947 and 11 Mayors under various terms and succession from 1947 to present.

1899-Present

Presidentes

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No.	Mayor/Presidentes/Alcaldes (Birth–Death)		Took office	Left office	Notes
1		Maximo Evidente	1899	1900	Appointed by the Americans as the municipal president (presidente municipal) of the municipality in 1899.
2		Teodoro Geronimo	1900	1901
3		Maximo de Jesus	1901	1903
4		Pedro Gallardo	1903	1906
5		Juan Mendoza	1906	1910	He started the first semi-cooperative store called "Panaligan".
6		Marciano de Leon	1910	1912
7		Bonifacio Morales	1912	1916	He belonged to the Laging Laan Party.
8		Antonio Rodriguez	1916	1919	Also a Laging Laan Party who sought jobs for the jobless specially among his co-political party.
9		Mariano Santiago	1919	1922	Another Laging Laan member. He was another towering disciplinarian who promoted peace and order during the activeness of the thieves at the time of Liberation from the Americans.
10		Cipriano de Guzman	1922	1928	A Bagong Bayan affiliate. He was the first to dig the first water deposit for the waterworks system of the municipality which was first found near the main RHU center in Poblacion. Water kept pouring to the site, an indication that the first step of water system of Poblacion was just around the corner.
11		Agustin Morales	1928	1934	He was the first to join the Liberal Party. He was a Notary Public, who during his term, the main water tank in Gulod, Poblacion was constructed. He Extended water pipes and water system in the whole Poblacion.
12		Fortunato F. Halili (-)	1934	1937	Another Laging Laan, whose dedication to his service was shown by not receiving his salary. His councilmen were rotated to act as Presidente. He Served as the 22nd governor of Bulacan from 1946-1950.
13		Pedro J. Mansilla (-)	1938	1940
14		Dr. Teofilo S. Santiago	1941		He was famously known as Dr. Kamoteng Kahoy during the Japanese Occupation. To save people from hunger, he obliged every family to plant kamoteng kahoy (cassava) and have backyard poultry.
15		Ireneo Hermogenes			He was appointed Municipal Mayor under the Commonwealth Government.
16		Marciano Bautista	1946	1947
17		Conrado H. Ignacio	1947	1955	He promoted peace and order against the group of dissidents called "Canaps" which was headed by Benigno Ramos.
18		Ricardo G. Nicolas, Sr.	1956	1959	He helped the poor specially of their living. Belong to Liberal Party.
19		Eriberto R. Ramos	1960	1963	Another mayor who did not personally receive his salary. He was the first to construct cemented roads in the Poblacion. He belonged to the Nacionalista Party.
20		Ricardo G. Nicolas, Sr.	1964	1967	Constructed roads specially the barangay roads.
21		Paulino Luciano, Sr.	1968	1971	He was in Nacionalista Party. Under his term, first floor of the New Municipal Building was constructed.
22		Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr.	1972	1978	Finished the construction of the first floor of the New Municipal Building. He also launched several projects of the government like construction of artesian wells, implementation of population and nutrition programs, as well as other development projects in the municipality, be it infrastructure or social services.
23		Paulino A. Luciano, Jr. (-)	1978	1986	Second floor of the New Municipal Building was constructed. Made proposal for the construction of new public market.
24		Dr. Alfredo M. Perez			Appointed mayor by President Corazon Aquino.
25		Ricardo D. Nicolas, Jr.			Acting mayor.
26		Benjamin G. Geronimo	1987	1988	Acting mayor.
27		Atty. Ramon H. Clemente	1988	1988	Acting mayor.
28		Eriberto R. Ramos
29		Reylina G. Nicolas			The first female mayor of Santa Maria.
30		Bartolome R. Ramos
31		Jesus R. Mateo (-)
(30)		Bartolome R. Ramos
31		Russel Pleyto
(30)		Bartolome R. Ramos